Table pad



D. W. KLAU TABLE PAD Sept. 14, 193 7.

Filed Feb. 29, 1936 IIIIIIIIIII ATTORN EY Patented Sept. 14, 1937 UNTEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE Y 2,093,083V Y f TABLE PAD David W. Klau, New York,N. Y. l Application February 29, 1936, Serial No. 66,407

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in table pads and similararticles for receiving hot dishes, pans, kettles, etc., and forprotecting exposed surfaces. Such pads as heretofore manufactured haveshown a tendency to warp, and their cover materials to wrinkle.

One object of this invention is a warp-proof pad.

Another object is a non-wrinkling pad.

Another object is the elimination of the soft cloth often used inconjunction with table pads under the table cloth.

Another object is a decorative pad adapted for use as a substitute for atable pad and table cloth.

Other objects will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawing comprising but a single sheet of two figures numberedFigs. 1 and 2 respectively.

Fig. l is a plan view of my pad with the cover partly broken away toexpose the several interior layers.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 2 2 of Fig. 1looking in the direction of the arrows.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout bothiigures of the drawmg.

Pad I may be provided with a base member il, made of asbestos, or of anasbestos composition, or of other suitable heat insulating material. Thebase member may be further strengthened by cardboard or otherreinforcing members I2 and i3, preferably of a heat insulating nature.The base member I I and the cardboard reinforcing members I2 and I3 areof the same shape and area so that their peripheral edges are verticallyaligned throughout. The several members are preferably placed one abovethe other in dry contact, without mucilage, glue or other adhesivebetween the layers. rI'he cardboard reinforcing members I2 and I3 arearranged with their respective grains I8 and I9 crossed. Where twocardboard reinforcing members are used (as shown in the drawing) themembers are preferably placed with their grains I8 and I9 at rightangles, but when more than two layers of cardboard are employed they mayeither be arranged so that the grains of adjacent layers are at rightangles to each other throughout the pile, or the grain of each layer maybe angularly disposed relative to the grain of other layers. Forexample, when three layers are employed the grains may be arranged at anangle of 60 degrees (Cl. 45f68A) relative to each other. By thiscrossing of the grains of the cardboard reinforcing members I2 and I3any tendency of one of said members to Warp is olf-set by the.resistingaction of the adjacent reinforcing member whereby the tendency 5 to warpas when subjected to the influence of heat is substantially eliminated.By omitting an adhesive such as mucilage, glue or the like between theseveral layers, the tendency to Warp is further reduced, and the processis simplified and savings are effected.

A layer of cellulose, cotton or similar filler material I4 is placed ontop of the upper reinforcing member I3. This filler may consist of aseries of thin sheets of paper like thickness piled one above the other.The sheets of filler I4 are likewise preferably piled dry and withoutthe use of any mucilage, glue or other adhesive between the severalsheets or plies. The filler I4 is.thick enough to form a cushion whichcan be compressed when subjected to pressure, weightor tension, butwhich will resume its original condition when the pressure, weight ortension is I removed. The filler is of the same shape but preferablyuniformly smaller in length and Width (or diameter) than the base memberII and the reinforcing members I2 and I3, so that the peripheral edge ofthe filler I4 is stepped back from the aligned peripheral edges of themembers I2, I3 and I4 to form a peripheral marginal 30 edge or step forsecuring the said members together as by one or more lines of stitchesI'I, orotherwise, as hereinafter more fully described.

A cover I5 of a suitable fabric such as oilcloth or the like, is placedabove the ller layer I4, and the edge of cover I5 is trimmed inalignment with the peripheral edges of base member I I and reinforcingmembers I2 and I3. When stitching is employed a strip of binding tapemay be folded around the peripheral marginal edge of cover 40 I5 andmembers I3, I2 and II to form a peripheral binding edging IB, saidedging I6 being permanently secured in place by means of one or morelines of stitching' I'I passing through the binding tape, cover I5,reinforcing members I3,

and I2, base member II and binding tape, and back again, throughout theperipheral marginal edge or step (compare Figs. 1 and 2). The lines ofstitching I'I preferably do not pass through the plies of filler I4, inwhich event said filler is a free cushion and will have a tendency toexpand and distend cover I5, maintaining said cover free from wrinkles,said ller being compressible against reinforcing member I3 when cover I5is subjected to pressure due to the weight of some article placed on thepad, or tension due to any downward movement of the peripheral edge ofpad l0.

While for purposes of illustration pad l0 has been shown rectangular, itshould be understood that the pad may be square, circular or any othershape as desired. The base member H may be composed oi any suitable heatinsulating material, and the reinforcing members I2 and I3 may be madeof some material other than cardboard. The ller l may be lof cellulose,cotton or other suitable material, and may if preferred, be treated Withsuitable fire-proofing chemicals. The

pad HJ may be used either as a table pad, a place plate pad, a hot dishor hot pan pad, or as a serving tray. It may also be used to cover theburners of a gas stove after using or the top of a gas oven eitherduring or after use.

To prevent injury as by scratching to finished surface of articles suchas tables, the base member ll may be covered Awith asuitable plain ordecorative material. When thus covered the pad may be used when reversedas for card playing. When used as a table pad, `the soft cloth formerlyused between the table pad and the table cloth may be omitted, and ifthe cover l5 is of decorative material, the pad l0 may be substituted oninformal occasions for a table pad and table cloth.

The marginal edges of the several plies may be secured together bystitching, byY gluing, by stapling, or in any other suitable manner.

What is claimed is: f

1. As an article of manufacture a pad having an asbestos base member, aplurality of reinforcing members placed one above the other on said basemember, the grains Vof said reinforcing members being crossed to off-setcurling due to absorbed heat, a laminated ller oi cellulose or the likepositioned above said reinforcing members members, and base member, fromside to side thereof, to secure them together.

2. Asan article of manufacture a pad having a heat insulating basemember, means for reinforcing the pad and for oif-setting warpingcomprising a plurality of layers of cardboard placed upon said basemember one above the other with their grains crossed, a washable covermember positioned above said cardboard layers, said base member,cardboard layers, and cover member, being of uniform size and shape,said base member and cardboard layers being piled dry, a layer of fillerpositioned between the reinforcing and cover members, said ller beingnormally expandible to increase, and variously compressible when the padis subjected to varying degrees of pressure 0r tension to decrease,separation between said reinforcing and cover members, the peripheraledges of the cover, reinforcing, and base, members, projecting on al1sides beyond the edge of the iiller, and a line of stitches surroundingthe peripheral edge of said pad beyond the peripheral edge of the llerfor securing the edges of the cover, reinforcing, and base members,together.

DAVID W. KLAU.

